Podcasts Government IIEA Talks Are Europes Voters Shifting to the Extreme Right? YPN with Naomi OLeary

Are Europes Voters Shifting to the Extreme Right? YPN with Naomi OLeary

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 6:58 p.m.

Following recent elections in Sweden and Italy, and against the broader backdrop of gains for the parties of Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orb\xe1n in 2022 elections in France and Hungary respectively, Naomi O\u2019Leary, Europe Correspondent of The Irish Times, discusses whether Europe\u2019s voters are shifting to the extreme right. She considers what takeaways there could be for Irish citizens and policymakers who are interested in bolstering support for liberal democracy.\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nNaomi O\u2019Leary is Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times and creator of The Irish Passport podcast with Tim McInerney. A regular TV and radio contributor who has reported from around the European continent, Naomi is a former correspondent of POLITICO Europe, Reuters in Rome, and Agence France-Presse in London. She was awarded Political Journalist of the Year 2021 by Newsbrands, Ireland\u2019s newspaper industry awards.